ALEXA ELDRIDGE is an Arkansas native and a recent graduate from Illinois Wesleyan University with a BFA in Acting and a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. Her IWU credits include: Hamlet (Queen Gertrude), Giant (Lupe), A Lie of the Mind (Lorraine), Hay Fever (Clara), Float (Doodee), Steel Magnolias (Truvy), and was most recently in the workshop premiere of good friday by Kristiana Rae Colón as Emme. Alexa is thrilled to be a part of the FST family!

PATRICK A. JACKSON is a graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA where he received his B.A. in Drama and studied abroad with the British American Drama Academy. He is a proud alumnus of Florida Studio Theatre’s Acting Apprentice Program. He can be seen on stage with FST Improv and was recently in the short film, When the Party Ends. In addition to acting, Patrick is also a playwright and spoken word artist. His play, REDplus was produced in the DC Black Theatre Festival. www.patrickajackson.com

JACOB PERKEL is a recent BFA graduate from the University of Houston. UH credits include: Fuenteovejuna (Frondoso), The Playboy of the Western World (Shawn), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Elmer), and The Snow Queen (Cei). Other credits include: The Whale (Elder Thomas), Sixty Miles to Silver Lake (Denny), Tea and Sympathy (Tom Lee), No Exit (Valet), Floyd Collins (Skeets Miller), Violet (Monty), Rabbit Hole (Jason), and A Little Night Music (Henrik). Jacob is excited to join the Florida Studio team and experience life outside of Texas.

KIHRESHA REDMOND is from Cleveland, OH. She graduated with her BFA in Acting from Ohio University this past May. Her most recent roles include Intimate Apparel (Esther), the world premiere of Elbows Off the Table (M), and Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical (Tribe). She is very excited to be joining the FST family for the next year.